UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

REGION6 

1445 ROSS AVENUE, SUITE 1200 

DALLAS TX 75202-2733 

AUG 2 7 20'l3 

[An original letter to be sent to the attached list of Tribal Leaders with cc's to Environmental 

Directors] 

Re: OtTer of Tribal Consultation and Solicitation of Comments on Revision to the State of Oklahoma 

Implementation Plan for Excess Emissions Reporting Requirements Rule 

Dear: 

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6 is in the process of proposing a 

federal Clean Air Act rulemaking action regarding proposed revisions to the Oklahoma State 

Implementation P lan (SIP) submitted to the EPA in July 2010. The proposed STP revisions concem 

excess emission reporting requirements and establish limited affinnative defenses which may be 

asserted by an owner or operator who reports emissions that exceed allowable or applicable emission 

limits. The EPA's action will not directly establish any new requirements, but it will determine whether 

the State's provisions regarding excess emissions are approvable under the Clean Air Act and whether 

the State must take action to correct any deficiencies. 

Although the EPA's proposed action will not apply to air emissions sources located in Indian country, 

we would like to inform you of this proposed action and offer the opportunity to engage in government 

to government consultation. According to the terms of a consent decree, the EPA Region 6 is required to 

sign the notice of proposed rulemaking by August 30, 2013. Soon after, the proposal will be published in 

the Federal Register and is subject to a 30-day public comment period. In addition to the Tribal 

consultation, the EPA will also respond to relevant comments received during the public comment 

period, as a part of its final action. The EPA is available for consultation from the date of this letter 

through the end of the public comment period. 

We have established an electronic docket with the identification number "EPA-R06-0AR-20 1 0-065 2" 

for this particular proposal which will be ;:wailable online at www.regulations.gov. The docket will 

contain additional information relevant to this rulemaking action, and it will be accessible to the public 

on and after the date of publication of the proposal in the Federal Register. Comments on the proposed 

rulemaking may be submitted online at the web address and docket number provided above. At this 

time, we do not know the exact publication date of the proposal in the Federal Register; however, such 

rulemaking actions are normally published approximately two weeks after their signature date. We will 

keep you updated as this information becomes available. 

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If you would like to request government to government consultation, please contact me at (214) 665-

7200, or Ms. Jeannine Hale, Office of Environmental Justice and Tribal Affairs Director, at (214) 665-

2136, or at haJe.jeannine@epa.gov. For technical questions or concerns about this rulemaking action, 

your staff may contact Mr. Guy Donaldson, of my staff, at (214) 665-7242. For questions about the 

consultation and coordination process, your staff may contact Ms. Christina Kracher of Ms. Hale's staff 

at (214) 665-8054. 

Sincerely, 

Wren Stenger 

Director 

Multimedia Planning 

and Pennitting Division 
cc: , Environmental Director 
OKLAHOMA 

Honorable George Blanchard, Governor Ken Jones, Environmental Director 

Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Office of Environmental Protection 

Oklahoma 

2025 South Gordon Cooper Dr 

Shawnee, OK 7 4801-9381 

Honorable Tarpie Yargee, Chief Bernadette Whitetree, Env. Coordinator 

Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town 

P. 0. Box 187 Environmental Department 

Wetumka, OK 7 4883 

Phillip Wetselline, Acting Chairman Ernie Redbird, Environmental Director 

Apache Tribe of Oklahoma Apache Tribe Environmental Program 

P.O. Box 1330 

Anadarko, OK 73005 

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Honorable Brenda S. Edwards, Chairperson Polly Edwards, Environmental Director 

Caddo Nation of Oklahoma Caddo Nation EPA 

P.O. Box487 

Binger, OK 73009 

Honorable Bill John Baker, Principal Chil3f Nancy John, Environmental Director 

Cherokee Nation Office of Environmental Health 

P.O. Box 948 

Tahlequah, OK 74465 

Honorable Janice Boswell, Governor Frank Hensley, Environmental Director 

Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma 

P.O. Box 38 

Concho, OK 73022 

Honorable Bill Anoatubby, Governor Linda Robins, Director of Environmental 

Chickasaw Nation Services 

P.O. Box 1548 Chickasaw Nation Environmental Services 

Ada, OK 74821-1548 P.O. Box 788 

Ada, OK 74821-0788 

Honorable Gregory E. Pyle, Chief Melissa Robinson, Environmental Director 

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Environmental Office 

P.O. Box 1210, 16th & Locust Streets P.O. Box 909 

Durant, OK 74702-1210 Hugo, OK 74743 

Honorable John A. Barrett, Chairman Arthur Muller, Environmental Director 

Citizen Potawatomi Nation 

1601 S Gordon Cooper Dr 

Shawnee, OK 74801 

Honorable W allace Coffey, Chairman Brian Stillwell, Environmental Director 

Comanche Nation of Oklahoma 

P.O. Box 908 

Lawton, OK 73502 
CJ Watkins - President Kellie Poolaw, Director 

Delaware Nation {West) Delaware Nation of Oklahoma 

P.O. Box 825 

Anadarko, OK 73005 

Honorable Paula Pechonick, Chief Jimmie Johnson, Environmental Prog. Director 

Delaware Tribe of Indians 

170 NE Barbara 

Bartlesville, OK 7 4006 

Honorable Glenna J. Wallace, Chief Roxane Weldon 

Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Environmental Director 

P.O. Box 350 Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma 

Seneca, MO 64865 69725 E. 100 Rd. 

Wyandotte, OK 74370 

Honorable Jeff Haozous, Chairperson Jennifer M. Heminokeky, Environmental Director 

Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma Fort Sill Apache Tribe Environmental 

Route 2, Box 121 Department 

Apache, OK 73507 

Honorable Janic e Rowe-Kurak, Chairman Phillip Cravatt MSc, Environmental Director 

Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma 

R.R. 1, Box 721 

Perkins, OK 7 4059 

Honorable Guy Munroe, Chairperson Dr. Dejene Alemayehu, Environmental Director 

Kaw Nation 

Drawer 50 

Kaw City, OK 7 4641 

Honorable Jeremiah Hobia Sara Aultman, Environmental Coordinator 

Tribal Town Mekko Kialegee Environmental Department 

Kialegee Tribal Town 108 N. Main 

P.O. Box 332 P.O. Box 146 

Wetumka, OK 7 4883 Wetumka, Ok 74883 

Honorable Gilbert Salazar, Chairman Darren Shields, Environmental Director 

Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma Department of Environmental Programs 

P.O. Box 70 

Mcloud, OK 7 4851 

Honorable Amber Toppah, Chairman Curtis Munoz, Environmental Director 

Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma Kiowa Tribe Environmental Program 

P.O. Box 369 P.O. Box 30, Carnegie, OK 73015 

Carnegie, OK 7301 5 

Honorable Thomas Gamble, Chief Heather Webb, Environmental Director 

Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Environmental Management Division 

P.O. Box 1326 

Miami, OK 74355-1326 

Honorable Bill G. Follis, Chief Wes Davis, Environmental Director 
Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma Modoc Office of Environmental Quality (OEQ) 

418 G Street SE 220 D Street NE 

Miami, OK 7 4354-8224 Miami, OK 7 4354-8224 

Honorable George Tiger, Principal Chief Del Beaver, Environmental Director 

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Muscogee (Creek) Nation Environmental 

P.O. Box 580 Services 

Okmulgee, OK 74447 

Honorable John Red Eagle, Principal Chiief Jann Jones, Environmental Director 

Osage Nation Osage Nation Environmental and 

Tribal Administration Building, P. 0. Box 779 Natural Resources Department 

Pawhuska, OK 7 4056 100 W. Main, Suite 304, 

Pawhuska, OK 7 4056 

Honorable John R. Shotton, Chairman Angela Heim, Environmental Coordinator 

Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Oklahoma Otoe-Missouria Environmental Department 

8151 Highway 177 

Red Rock, OK 74651 

Ethel E. Cook , Chief Cheryl Stafford, Environmental Director 

Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma 

P.O. Box 110 

Miami, OK 7 4355 

Honorable Marshall Gover, President Monty Matlock, Tribal EPA Director 

Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma Pawnee Nation Department 

P.O. Box 470 of Environmental Conservation and Safety 

Pawnee, OK 74058 

Honorable John P. Froman, Chief Jim Dixon, Environmental Coordinator 

Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Peoria Tribe Environmental Department 

P.O. Box 1527 

Miami, OK 7 4355 

Honorable Earl Howe Ill, Chairman Jesse Beck, Environmental Director 

Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Office of Environmental Management (OEM) 

20 White Eagle Drive 

Ponca City, OK 74601 

Honorable John L. Berrey, Chairman Tim Kent, Environmental Director 

Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma The Environmental Office of the Quapaw Tribe 

P.O. Box 765 of Oklahoma 

Quapaw, OK 7 4363 

Honorable George Thurman, Principal Chief Daniel Wind, Environmental Coordinator 

Sac & Fox Nation 

Route 2, Box 246 

Stroud, OK 7 4079 

Honorable Leonard Harjo, Principal Chief Mickey Douglas, Environmental Director 

Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Seminole Nation of Oklahoma 

P.O. Box 1498 12555 NS 3540 

Wewoka, OK 7 4884 Seminole, OK 7 4868 
Honorable LeRoy Howard, Chief Sherry Mead, Environmental Programs Director 

Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma Seneca-Cayuga Tribe Environmental 

P.O. Box 1283 Department 

Miami, OK 74355 Human Resource Center 

23701 S. 655 Road, Hwy 10 

Grove, OK 74344 

Honorable Ron Sparkman, Chairman Jodi Hayes, Environmental Director 

Shawnee Tribe Environment and Natural Resources Department 

29 South Highway 69A 

Miami, OK 74354 

Honorable George Scott, Mekko Emanuel Morgan, Environmental Director 

Thlopthlocco Tribal Town 

P.O. Box 188 

Okemah, OK 7 4859 

Honorable Donald Patterson, President Lenden Allen, Environmental Director 

Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma 

1 Rush Buffalo Road 

Tonkawa, OK 74653 

Honorable George Wickliffe, Chief Brandi Ross, Environmental Director 

United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians Natural Resources and Environmental 

of Oklahoma Department 

P.O. Box 746 

Tahlequah, OK 74465-0746 

Honorable Terri Parton, President Jason Prince, Environmental Director 

Wichita and Affiliated Tribes 

P.O. Box 729 

Anadarko, OK 73005 

Honorable Billy Friend, Chief Christen Lee, Environmental Director 

Wyandotte Nation Wyandotte Nation Environmental Department 

64790 East Highway 60 

Wyandotte, OK 74370